Associate General Counsel Sr

Washington, DC, United States

Description

Associate General Counsel Sr.

Location:

This position will work a hybrid model (remote and office). The ideal candidate will live within 50 miles of our Elevance Health PulsePoint locations.

The Associate General Counsel Sr. will be responsible for leveraging in-depth knowledge of a legal specialty or area of law to provide advice and recommendations to executives and management on highly complex matters which have a broad organizational impact and high level of risk.

This position will serve as an Associate General Counsel Sr. to CarelonRx, a pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) owned by Elevance Health. This position will provide legal support on a variety of legal matters to the PBM.

How you will make an impact:

* Provide legal support in the PBM client contracting process and manage associated legal risks.

* Develop responses and support for RFP activity and mitigate identified legal and business risks.

* Provide ongoing legal counsel on a wide range of legal issues impacting the PBM.

* Provide legal support in the resolution of disputes and inquiries from customers, subcontractors, and governmental/regulatory agencies.

* Routinely work on complex problems in which analysis of situations and/or facts require an in-depth evaluation of a range of factors.

* Monitor PBM regulatory landscape and provide guidance on the interpretation of PBM laws and regulations to the business.

* Manage multiple, high-profile projects.

* Serve as a resource for other attorneys and contract manager as well as business clients instructing and advising on technical and tactical issues.

* Other legal duties and responsibilities as identified by senior management.

* Carries out research of legal principles and precedents and consults with outside counsel on legal strategies on particular issues. Uses professional legal theories and best practices to contribute to development of company's concepts and principles and to achieve enterprise objectives in an original and highly effective way.

* Provides general and detailed instructions for more junior members of the department and concise, timely briefings to senior level business and legal management.

* Confers with other senior leaders including ELT members.

* Develops methods, approaches and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.

* Provides ad hoc work direction and supervision to other legal staff regarding support on active cases, though such leadership is subordinate to the main technical focus of this role.

* Assesses and mitigates risk on even the most difficult and challenging issues.

Minimum Requirements:

Requires a JD, current license to practice law and minimum of 15 years of specific industry and/or technical legal experience post licensure including experience in managing outside counsel; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities, and Experience:

* A minimum of 5 years of PBM experience preferred.

For candidates working in person or remotely in the below locations, the salary* range for this specific position is $194,040 to $318,780.

Locations:

California; Colorado; Hawaii; Nevada; New York; Washington State; Jersey City, NJ.

In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors set by the company.

The company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local pay equity laws .

* The salary range is the range Elevance Health in good faith believes is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future and actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level. Even within the range, the actual compensation will vary depending on the above factors as well as market/business considerations. No amount is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.

Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities - and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process. Candidates must reside within 50 miles or 1-hour commute each way of a relevant Elevance Health location.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact [email protected] assistance.

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